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Episode 89 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is botanist, exotic plants expert and TikTok sensation Jacob Soule.When people ask Jacob Soule what he did during the COVID pandemic, he has a more interesting answer than most: he became TikTok famous. His @theplantprodigy account has almost 1 million followers and his short, entertaining, and informative videos about all things plants have over 26 million likes.  And it all started by sibling rivalry. “My brother told me that he was in a viral video that a friend had made. It got half a million views,” Soule said. “He was joking about being TikTok famous. I tried to get big on TikTok to prove him wrong. I didn't have success at first, but after December 2021, I got the ball rolling.” Soule, who has autism, has long been interested in plants. He can remember picking daisies with his grandmother. When he was in second grade he read a book that piqued his interest in carnivorous plants and he bought his first one. “I got a Venus flytrap and a pitcher plant, but they all died,” he said. “They're not that tricky if you know what you're doing and I didn't know what I was doing when I was 9 or 10 years old.” Like some plant species, his interest in plants went dormant in about 2015. But, it sprang back to life in 2017 when his current collection began to grow. He currently has over 100 plants ranging from philodendron micans to desert roses and hoya to several carnivorous pitcher plants, which he now grows quite successfully. TikTok was not his first foray into social media. He has always been interested in influencer culture and he first launched a YouTube Channel after being inspired by one of his favorite YouTubers. He created his Instagram in 2019. In his videos, he documents his own adventures as a plant owner, while also answering questions from plant parents who share videos of their droopy or browning plants. Some of the videos offer plant-related humor, such as when he stops his aunt from tossing the dregs of her wine glass into a plant pot or when he reacts with horror to atrocities such as people giving their Venus flytrap toothpaste. He'll occasionally address issues such as negative comments about his voice or his lack of knowledge about some things with a disarming honesty, saying that his voice makes him unique and he's proud of having room to grow and learn more. He hopes to parlay his TikTok popularity into a business of some sort, perhaps starting an Etsy plant shop. He is currently attending Kalamazoo Valley Community College with hopes of eventually earning a Horticulture Degree from Michigan State University. “Plants were popular before COVID. They exploded after the lockdown,” Soule said. “Why do people like plants? That's hard to answer. Maybe it's because of the idea of being responsible and taking care of something without having to put an animal or child's life at risk. And many studies show that plants can help benefit mental health. Personally, I just like the idea of growing all kinds of unique plants.”Here are the plants Wendi references in the interview: Gymnarnphora, Trusmadiensis, Miranda, Robcantleyi, and Caesar.Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE… and guest Jacob Soule, his TikTok, and his Twitter.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 88 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is multi-disciplinary artist, writer, professional dancer, actor, psychic, musician and painter Pleasant Gehman.  A Hollywood rock ‘n' roll icon, during the 1970s, she was one of the first punks in Los Angeles, documenting the scene she helped create in her fanzine LOBOTOMY, which lead to writing for the top mainstream rock publications. During the 1980s, she toured fronting her three bands, all of whom released multiple recordings: Screamin' Sirens, The Ringling Sisters and Honk If Yer Horny. Concurrently, she was the talent booker for the seminal Los Angeles “alternative” clubs Cathay De Grande and Raji's.Since the early 1990s, under the stage name Princess Farhana, she has appeared internationally as a professional belly dance and burlesque performer and teacher, touring in Egypt, Turkey, China, Australia, and constantly across Europe, the United Kingdom and North America. She's danced and acted in numerous motion pictures, in music videos and on television shows and has been featured in many documentaries on belly dance and burlesque, performing and as an interview subject. In 2009, she was the star of Steve Balderson's feature-length documentary UNDERBELLY: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF PRINCESS FARHANA, released worldwide in theaters as well as on DVD. A practicing witch, her work as a psychic, intuitive Tarot reader and energy healer has been life-long; she currently shares her gifts with clients worldwide. From the age of sixteen onwards, Pleasant has been a journalist and cultural commentator with literally thousands of articles published nationally and internationally on everything from rock ‘n' roll to the paranormal, from magic to homeless teenagers. Her memoirs, short stories and poetry have been widely anthologized and many works were recorded on her spoken word CD Ruined. In March 2020, she launched the  popular podcast THE DEVIL'S MUSIC, which explores the intersection of rock'n'roll and the occult. It is available across all podcasting platforms. Pleasant is the author and/or editor of eight books, including THE BELLY DANCE HANDBOOK and the memoir SHOWGIRL CONFIDENTIAL: MY LIFE ONSTAGE, BACKSTAGE AND ON THE ROAD.Her latest book ROCK 'N' ROLL WITCH: A MEMOIR OF SEX MAGICK, DRUGS AND ROCK 'N' ROLL, is a memoir of her astonishing life, where music and the unexplained have been constants for decades. Her supernatural experiences unfold to a soundtrack of old school punk, 50's rockabilly, vintage blues, classic rock and girl groups. Stranger than fiction, her true stories of spirit encounters, synchronicity and her own psychic abilities are populated with the friends who also experienced them, including The Go-Go's, The Cramps, The Germs, The Gun Club, The Blasters and many more. Her writing is riveting, loaded with humor and extraordinary details that will make readers question their own reality.She authored her own chapters in John Doe and Tom Desavia's UNDER THE BIG BLACK SUN: A PERSONAL HISTORY OF LA PUNK and MORE FUN IN THE NEW WORLD: THE UNMAKING AND LEGACY OF LA PUNK. She currently hosts BELL, BOOK & CANDLE - an occult burlesque show at El Cid in Los Angeles that is held every third Wednesday of every month.  Pleasant lives in Hollywood, California, with four spoiled rescue cats.Also on Episode 88, Dfernando and Wendi celebrate his new status as a new Californian and their weekend attending the play TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST (at Los Angeles' Casita Del Campo) written by past guest Byron Lane and starring (another past guest) Tom Lenk.  And Wendi mentions she spoke on Lux ATL's MAKE IT HAPPEN VIRTUAL RETREAT.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Pleasant Gehman, her Twitter, and her Facebook page. Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 87 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is author and decorative artist Elisa Stancil Levine. Elisa Stancil Levine spent her childhood in a canyon on the American River, upstream from the site of the California Gold Rush. She left school at sixteen and as a single mother in Sacramento earned a degree in Library Science and studied Creative Writing. Working with partners she remodeled sixteen historic houses and was Home and Garden Editor and feature writer for SACRAMENTO MAGAZINE. At thirty-six she founded Stancil Studios, an award winning, nationwide decorative finishes company in San Francisco.Elisa's second book, THIS OR SOMETHING BETTER, is a memoir and takes place in Northern California, Manhattan and Paris. In it she shares the story of “the making of a maker” where she explores the combination of surrender and decisive action, trust and wariness, solitude and human connection, intuition and painstaking self-inquiry, grace and sheer hard labor that lie at the heart of the great mystery of human resilience.Her essays have recently appeared in ENTROPY MAGAZINE, STIRRING: A LITERARY COLLECTION, THE PENMEN REVIEW, and THE WRITER'S WORKSHOP REVIEW. A third book is in the works.Elisa's color and pattern design have been featured in every major American design magazine including TOWN AND COUNTRY, CALIFORNIA HOMES, LUXE, ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, and VOGUE.When Elisa is not writing, traveling or consulting on color and pattern she and her husband spend hours immersed in nature, running and riding horseback on Sonoma Mountain.Also on Episode 87, Dfernando and Wendi have more GORGEOUS LIVING tips: ladies trimming their beards and a TikTok yogurt cake.  Plus, Wendi mentions her new water aerobics with the women in her family.Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Elisa Stancil Levine, her Facebook page, and her Linkedln.Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 86 and Wendi and Dfernando revisit their Episode 20 guest interview with 4-time Emmy Award nominated costume designer Joseph La Corte. Following his passion for costume design, Joseph La Corte has worked on some of the most groundbreaking projects in film and television. From period and fantasy costumes, to contemporary clothing, Joseph brings his fine-tuned attention to detail and unbridled enthusiasm for design to all of his work.Joseph has worked  on some of the most iconic shows in television including the critically acclaimed and multi-award winning FX limited-series FOSSE/VERDON, for which he received his fourth Emmy Award nomination.  His talents can also be seen in many HBO series including THE SOPRANOS, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, VINYL, and DIVORCE.  Other notable television credits include SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, LAW AND ORDER: SVU, and the Sci-Fi series from Amazon TALES FROM THE LOOP.His feature film dossier is no less impressive. Joseph contributed his expertise to the Academy Award winning film THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE OF  EBBING, MISSOURI.  Other notable film projects include BEL AMI, ALL THE KINGS MEN, SEX AND THE CITY 2, and SCHOOL OF ROCK.  Whether the project calls for a modern sensibility, or an interpretation of the past, Joseph brings a true sense of authenticity to every costume he designs. Joseph's costume design work has taken him to such diverse locations as Japan, Morocco, France, England, and Hungary, as well as much of the United States and Canada.  Joseph is happiest when working and creating and is always looking forward to new costume design adventures that may lie ahead.During the 2020 global COVID 19 pandemic, Joseph discovered the popular social media platform TikTok.  Not being one to stay stagnant during quarantine, as @minettajoe he began to produce and perform in his highly popular solo TikTok video series of recreations from scenes of classic television shows like THE GOLDEN GIRLS to scenes from classic films like GREASE.  Each video clip features Joseph inserted into the themed location and lip-syncing in full costume recreations.  Though his hectic costume designing career has finally resumed post-COVID 19, his now-iconic videos still survive on his TikTok account, so many will continue to discover them.  Joseph's most recent work can be seen on the acclaimed FX series UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN, Paramount Plus' GUILTY PARTY, and Amazon Prime's TALES FROM THE LOOP.  And on Episode 86, Wendi and Dfernando talk about his getting ready for his move from New York City to Long Beach, and Wendi brings more of GORGEOUS LIVING, and QUEEN ENERGY with Emma Thompson and her new Hulu film GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE and some body positivity.  On the RIPE REPORT, Dfernando has the new Cuban-American remake of FATHER OF THE BRIDE, starring Andy Garcia and multi-Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan (now streaming on HBO Max), and Wendi proudly boasts a little about her baby birds saving husband Greg Covey.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Joseph La Corte and his TikTokRemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 85 and Wendi and Dfernando do some catching up.  Wendi shares she had COVID (get your boosters, kids!), revisiting the original Australian comedy series KATH & KIM, and thinking about some new segments to add to the podcast: First one is: GORGEOUS LIVING - ways that you can live gorgeously.Second one is: QUEEN ENERGY - when you stand in your power, ladies.And Wendi and Dfernando discuss her new haircut she did herself, thanks to Jayne Matthews (@jayne_edosalon).  Wendi used the Bangs & Layers Bundle to create her new haircut/hairstyle.  Visit Jayne Matthews' website for full details and DIY Classes, etc. Also, there's some updates on past guests: Hayley Orrantia's appearance on FOX TV's THE MASK SINGER and the star-studded production of the Cyndi Lauper Broadway musical KINKY BOOTS at the Hollywood Bowl; and a limited engagement of A STAR IS BORED author Byron Lane's acclaimed play TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIG'S LIST, starring Tom Lenk as Tilda Swinton.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando shares 2 of his favorite NYC-based RIPES: CRIOLLAS Baked Empanadas, authentic Argentinean empanadas available at the Turnstyle Underground Market (located underground at the 59th Street/Columbus Circle subway station!), and the old elevated rail line park THE HIGH LINE.  Wendi shares a new discovery: the Showtime TV series I LOVE THAT FOR YOU, created and starring former SNL cast member Vanessa Bayer, Molly Shannon, Jenifer Lewis and Matt Rogers, and which takes place in the world of a major home shopping network.  Also, take a listen to Matt Rogers' and SNL's Bowen Yang's podcast LAS CULTURISTAS.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPERemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 84 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is actress and producer Mindy Cohn. Mindy Cohn was just another student at Westlake School for Girls in Holmby Hills, California when actress Charlotte Rae discovered her while she, the legendary Norman Lear, and the producers of a new NBC sitcom THE FACTS OF LIFE were touring the school as research. Mindy was cast as Natalie Green and portrayed the character for the entire 9 Season run of the series: 1979 to 1988, as well as the few NBC TV Movie Specials.Mindy continued her acting career outside of THE FACTS OF LIFE. In 1984 she had a leading role as Stockard Channing's daughter in TABLE SETTINGS. In 1986, she appeared in THE BOY WHO COULD FLY as next-door neighbor Geneva and in 2010 as the lead character Violet in Casper Andreas' VIOLET TENDENCIES.On television, Mindy had guest appearances in other popular TV shows, including CHARLES IN CHARGE (playing Buddy's sister Bunny, a young alcoholic in the 1988 episode "Bottle Baby"), and two guest appearances in Season 2 of the cop drama 21 JUMP STREET (playing Rosa in the 1987 episode "Christmas In Saigon" and the 1988 episode "Chapel of Love"). In 2004 Mindy appeared as Maggie in the WB comedy THE HELP, and appeared on the Season 8 premiere of TLC's WHAT NOT TO WEAR.  She has also appeared on HOT IN CLEVELAND, THE SECRET LIFE OF AN AMERICAN TEENAGER, THE MIDDLE, and was the voice of Velma Dinkley in the SCOOBY DOO franchise from 2002 to 2015.Mindy will be seen in the upcoming APPLE TV+ series DELACORT, opposite Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Laura Dern, and Ricky Martin.A strong supporter of the LGBTQ community, she has a degree in Cultural Anthropology from Loyola Marymount University, and is a founding member of the weSpark Cancer Support Center.Click here to watch Mindy's LIVE COMEDY STORYTELLING: What Happens in Vancouver, which Wendi references during the interview.    Also on Episode 84, Dfernando and Wendi are back from their little extended hiatus and Dfernando shares his news that he is relocating from New York City to Long Beach, California.  There is no age limit to starting a new chapter in one's life.  And Wendi shares being a guest on Sandra Bernhard's SiriusXM radio show SANDYLAND, Melissa Rivers' podcast GROUP TEXT, the Season 10 finale of THE GOLDBERGS, Disneyland, and attending a Steely Dan concert and raving about their opening act Snarky PuppyOn THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando has the new Showtime limited series THE FIRST LADY, starring Oscar winner Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, and Wendi shares her new love of the classic Converse Chuck Taylor Platform Heel version, and the new Amazon Prime reboot of the classic late 80s/early 90s Canadian sketch comedy show THE KIDS IN THE HALL.   Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Mindy Cohn, her Twitter, and listen to her podcast MONDAYS WITH MINDY.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 83 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is Emmy Award nominated actress, comedian, author, podcaster, writer & director Erin Gibson.  Erin Gibson is an expert at mixing social commentary, political satire, and frank sexual talk into nice, neat little comedy packages. Based in Los Angeles, she co-hosts the award winning political absurdist comedy podcast ATTITUDES (formerly titled THROWING SHADE), which has over 6 million downloads and was named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the Top 20 Comedy Podcasts of 2014 and as a 2015 Podcast to listen to by Entertainment Weekly.  A web version of the podcast is shot and distributed by FUNNY OR DIE.  She tours internationally doing live versions of the show with her comedy partner, Bryan Safi.Previously, Erin hosted MODERN LADY on Current TV's INFOMANIA, which comedically criticized the way women are treated by the media.As a writer and director at FUNNY OR DIE, Erin regularly impersonated Michele Bachmann and Megyn Kelly, in addition to writing and directing sketches starring Juliette Lewis, Jerry O'Connell, Teri Hatcher, Mary Steenburgen, Kaley Cuoco, Natasha Lyonne, and Taryn Manning. Erin created the successful GAME OF THRONES recap show GAY OF THRONES which she wrote and directed, and which starred her real-life hair stylist, Jonathan Van Ness. As an author, she released the book FEMINASTY: The Complicated Woman's Guide to Surviving The Patriarchy Without Drinking Herself to Death, which is her collection of hilarious personal essays and political commentary.As an actress and comedian, she's been seen on KEY AND PEELE, THE KROLL SHOW, NBC TV's PARKS AND RECREATION, E!'s CHELSEA LATELY, and clip shows galore. Erin's a regular blogger for HUFFINGTON POST and is better than Taylor Swift when knowing if people are trouble when they walk in.Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Erin Gibson, and her Facebook page.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 82 and Wendi and Dfernando revisit their guest interview with world renowned sex expert and best-selling author Tracey Cox.  As one of the world's foremost writers on sex and relationships , Tracey Cox has toured the world as an international sex, body language and relationship expert.  She has appeared on Oprah, CNN and The Today Show in the U.S., as well as many prime-time TV and chat shows world-wide.Tracey has written 17 books.  They include many bestsellers like HOT SEX and SUPERSEX and are available in 140 countries, translated into over 20 languages. Her academic background is in psychology and journalism and she's counseled via the media for decades. She has a weekly column with the MailOnline (Daily Mail) – the world's largest English speaking news website.Born in the UK, Tracey grew up in Australia where she was Associate Editor of COSMOPOLITAN Magazine and had a weekly national radio show.  She moved back to London to host her first television series and went on to make numerous programs both in the UK and the U.S. about sex and relationships. They include the popular prime-time series WOULD LIKE TO MEET (BBC and Discovery) and THE SEX INSPECTORS (CH4 and HBO).Tracey teamed up with one of the world's most popular sex toy retailers, Lovehoney, to create sex toys that look great, work effectively and come with full instructions in stylish packaging. EDGE is for men who want to boost their sexual confidence and performance, SUPERSEX is for anyone who wants maximum sexual satisfaction and more intense orgasms.Her latest book GREAT SEX STARTS AT 50 is reassuring, honest, funny, and most of all empowering, GREAT SEX STARTS AT 50 is the must-have sex and relationships book for men and women hitting half a century with little sign of slowing down.  The book is for those who love sex or dread it, used to love it but have lost enthusiasm, or never got what all the fuss was about but would like to. She can be heard weekly on her live radio show THE TRACEY COX SHOW on JACK Radio, which is also available on all major podcast platforms. Tracey is married, is a mom to a step-daughter, and lives in Notting Hill, London.Also on Episode 82, Wendi and Dfernando talk about Wendi's new BIG LOTS campaign and her unearthing old video tapes of her work on The Groundlings as well as a country music video she appeared in from the early 2000s.  On the RIPE REPORT, Dfernando has Julie Cohen and Betsy West's new Julia Child documentary JULIA (now streaming on Amazon Prime), that is a perfect way to prepare for the new HBO Max limited series JULIA (starring England's Sarah Lancashire).  Also, Wendi has 2 RIPES this week:  Roc Skincare Micro Needle Patches, and SNL alumni and actress Molly Shannon's newly released autobiography HELLO, MOLLY!Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Tracey Cox and her Twitter and just about anything else here.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 81 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is actress, author, writer, producer, and activist Mimi Kennedy.Born in Rochester, NY, Mimi first fell in love with acting as a child in community theater, which would lead her to ignite her acting career on stage opposite TV legend Sid Caesar in Neil Simon's LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS along with multi-Emmy Award winner Doris Roberts, who became a friend and mentor.Mimi was active in the NYC theatre scene in the 1970's, cast in plays like Jim Steinman's DAS RHEINGOLD and Andy Warhol's legendary PORK – a role she left due to reasons recounted in her 1996 mid-life memoir TAKEN TO THE STAGE: The Education of an Actress (soon to be released as an audiobook on Audible).  Steinman would become a life-long friend and Warhol, at least in her case, would be proven wrong about his “15 minutes of fame” quote.  In 1976 Mimi made her Broadway debut as one of the Pink Ladies: Jan, in the original Broadway run of the legendary musical GREASE.  She was also a member of the original touring production of THE NATIONAL LAMPOON SHOW.In 1975 Mimi was invited to audition for the original cast (The Not Ready for Prime Time Players) of a brand-new late-night NBC TV sketch comedy-variety series SATURDAY NIGHT (later known as SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE), but Lorne Michaels decided on casting Jane Curtin for that spot.    Her stage career did not end when Hollywood and television came calling shortly after. She has performed the 1-woman play about newspaper advice columnist Ann Landers, THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS, at both the Pasadena and Cleveland Playhouses. In 2013 she wrote and starred in a 1-woman play about suffragist and abolitionist Matilda Joslyn Gage, MIMI KENNEDY FINDS MATILDA JOSLYN GAGE.For 8 seasons Mimi portrayed the much beloved character, Marjorie, on the hit Chuck Lorre CBS TV sitcom MOM. She garnered a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series before becoming a series regular in Season 2.  This was the second pairing of Mimi and Lorre; she played Abby O'Neil on the hit 90's ABC TV sitcom DHARMA & GREG for 5 seasons.Her television debut was on the 1977 NBC TV musical-variety mini-series 3 GIRLS 3, also starring dance legend Debbie  Allen, and Ellen Foley. The New York Times declared it a hit, however it sadly only aired 4 episodes. You can view all 4 episodes on Mimi's YouTube channel. 3 GIRLS 3 was quite an introduction to Hollywood allowing her the opportunity to play opposite Bob Hope, Carl Reiner, Flip Wilson, and Steve Martin (in his prime-time TV debut.) Regular TV sitcom series roles followed throughout the 70's and 80's, most notably as Stockard Channing's sister on the CBS TV sitcom JUST FRIENDS, and  co-starring with comedy legend Peter Cook in THE TWO OF US.  The 1990's started with Mimi in a dramatic role portraying a slightly darker side of the affluent WASP-type she had portrayed on sitcoms previously. As Queen-B Ruth Sloan on HOMEFRONT, she netted another American Television Critics nomination, this time as Best Supporting Actress in a Drama. In the 2000's she recurred as CIA Director and House Minority Leader in HBO's THE BRINK and VEEP, respectively. Upcoming television guest roles in 2022 include Netflix's GRACE & FRANKIE, and the long-running ABC TV sitcom THE GOLDBERGS, as well as a new character on a popular drama series.Mimi's most notable roles on film include: Woody Allen's Oscar winning MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, IN THE LOOP, the Oscar winning ERIN BROCKOVICH, PUMP UP THE VOLUME, MAN IN THE CHAIR, THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT, SAVING PARADISE, the recent Tony Hale comedy EAT WHEATIES!, and the upcoming GOING PLACES.The experience of attending and graduating from Smith College during the Vietnam War era (with Julie Nixon as a classmate) exposed Mimi to new ideas and perspectives. The seeds of an activist and world citizen were born.  Nonviolence is her core political principle, learned in weekly classes after 9/11 taught by Rev. James Lawson, whom Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called “the teacher” for his educating activists in nonviolent theory and practice at the start of the civil rights struggle in the 1960s.  Mimi was the founding Advisory Board Chair of Progressive Democrats of America in 2004 and remains on its National Board in a leadership role on the Election Integrity Team.  Her work in Election Integrity is nationally recognized, from Capitol Hill to LA County; where she served on the Advisory Panel for LA's new paper-ballot voting system.  Her 1-woman play about 19th century suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage wove the spiritual and political activism of Gage with today's need for reproductive justice and conscious parenting.  She was proud to stand with the MOM cast and producers in donating the show's 2017 Emmy budget to Planned Parenthood.  Mimi and the PDA were instrumental in convincing Bernie Sanders to run in the 2016 Democratic Presidential primary; hosting Sanders' first LA fundraiser in her home. She has also worked with the Office of the Americas against the covert wars in Central America and Artists United to Win Without War.Mimi lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband of over 40 years, actor, educator, and musician Larry Dilg. They have two grown children, two grandchildren and an adorable dog. Also on Episode 81, Dfernando and Wendi are back and touch on things that occurred during their time off: Dfernando's 57th and Greg Covey's 52nd birthdays; Wendi's gift of a week's worth of Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding and pizza; Wendi's new article in NEW BEAUTY Magazine, which includes various photos from their first photo shoot together (one which includes Wendi wearing one of Bob Fosse's own bowler hats); and Wendi talks about her time in Vancouver where she filmed the new Disney Plus film PROM PACT. On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando talks about the new Netflix cake-baking competition show IS IT CAKE?, hosted by SNL's Mikey Day, and Wendi shares a new discovery: Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake and shares a ROTTEN: celebrities licking faces on the red carpet at awards shows.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Mimi Kennedy, her Twitter, her TikTok, her Facebook, and her YouTube Channel. Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 80 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is award winning actor, comedian, voice artist, and producer Carlos Alazraqui.  Most may know Carlos Alazraqui as the face of Deputy James Garcia on RENO 911!, but he is also the recipient of the prestigious ANNIE AWARD for Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production for THE MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN SHOW. He's also been a stand-up comic for over 25 years, as well as being a known television/film actor and one of LA's top voiceover actors with hundreds of credits to his name.Television and film audiences have also seen Carlos as Officer Alvarez in the CBS series KEVIN CAN WAIT, Dr. Moncada on CW's JANE THE VIRGIN, Sammy Tucker on FOX TV's BONES, Detective Nash on Tru TV's ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING, Mr. Foodie on MUTT & STUFF, and Christopher Columbus on  THE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY. On the big screen, Carlos played Hector in DANCE BABY DANCE, and Carlo in Neftflix's TAKE THE 10. He rebooted his role of Rocko in Nickelodeon's ROCKO'S  MODERN LIFE, played Mayor Temoroso on THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PUSS IN BOOTS for Dreamworks Animation and Netflix, and is the voice of Skylar in Disney's ELENA OF AVALOR, Jimmy Pierce on Cartoon Network's UNLOVABLE, and Needle in Paramount+'s RUMBLE.Carlos also partnered with Michael Douglas/Further Films and HBO to develop his own half-hour series based on one of his own characters titled GOOD MORNING IOWA. Carlos is Executive Producer on the prime-time animated series called LET IT BEARD, and FUN SQUAD with CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM's Tim Gibbons.  Additionally he is Creator and Executive Producer with Ryan Seacrest/Endemol Shine on UNCOMMON GROUND.His other writing credits include THE RIP SQUAD a half-hour live action series for Comedy Central, THE LAST WHITE DISHWASHER (short film), HEAD GAMES (short film), SPIRITOLOGY, DADS IN PARKS, and the film WITNESS INFECTION.Carlos has provided the voices for Rocko and Spunky on Nickelodeon's ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE, Mr. Weed on FOX TV's THE FAMILY GUY, Lazlo on Cartoon Network's CAMP LAZLO!, Bane in JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM, and Mr. Crocker on Nickelodeon's long running series FAIRLY ODDPARENTS. One of his most famous roles was the voice of The Taco Bell Chihuahua for TACO BELL, which has been documented as one of the most well-known award winnning advertising campaigns of all time.Carlos also played Bob in THE FUNHOUSE MASSACRE, El Chupacabra, the breakout star of Disney's PLANES, Amos in the hit film FREE BIRDS, King Magnus on Disney's SOFIA THE FIRST. You can also hear Carlos as the voice of Nestor, the Latin Penguin, in HAPPY FEET and HAPPY FEET TWO as well as Chuy and General Posada in THE BOOK OF LIFE, and the sexy Brazilian Helicopter Pilot and Dad's Fear in INSIDE OUT, to name just a few of his film roles.Carlos also doubles his work for PIXAR as the sound-a-like voice for Billy Crystal as Mike Wazowski of MONSTERS, INC. for commercials and merchandise.In his free time, Carlos is an avid tennis player and sports enthusiast. Carlos currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.Also on Episode 80, Dfernando shares his recent dream of his mother ”La Chela” being a Shirley Bassey-esque singing legend, and Wendi talks about being a presenter at the 2022 Art Director's Guild Awards and her dislike of doing the red carpet.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Wendi loves those 30-second TikTok cooking tutorial videos and adds a ROTTEN to those same creators with their hair close to the food.  And Dfernando has the new 6-part documentary series THE ANDY WARHOL DIARIES, from Executive Producer Ryan Murphy, now streaming on Netflix.   If you're in and around Tyler, Texas check out J BUDS BBQ & CATERING CO. Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Carlos Alazraqui, his Twitter, and his Facebook page, and his YouTube Channel. Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 79 and Wendi and Dfernando do some catching up on upcoming projects, and the 2022 Broadway revival of FUNNY GIRL, and Pamela Anderson making her Broadway debut in CHICAGO, and those pooping poolside ducks, and there's the Q&A with Wendi answering some questions - from how to get your confidence up, to how will Murray's absence be addressed on THE GOLDBERGS, to characters Wendi would love to play, to our parent's parenting, to some of her beauty tips, and more.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando discovers the glorious 24-hour JULIA CHILD Channel on Pluto TV and mentions the HBO Max limited series JULIA, starring acclaimed British actress Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child, and featuring David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Isabella Rossellini and Judith Light.  And Wendi shares her love of listening to actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer Bob Odenkirk's audiobooks on Audible.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPERemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 78 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is TV personality, brand spokesperson, podcast host, consultant, author, REVLON spokeswoman, keynote, and creative director of her clothing lines - the iconic Emme.  Known for over two decades as the award winning, iconic American supermodel and trusted voice in the fashion, wellness, beauty and news industries, Emme is globally recognized as the innovative social reformer for women's empowerment and positive body image.She is the first celebrity body image and self esteem champion invited to speak before a Congressional subcommittee in Washington, D.C. with a mission to increase public awareness of the dangers of eating disorders and poor body image for women, girls, men and boys.  Named in 2018 by Oprah Magazine as the Godmother of the full figured industry, a TED presenter, Emme has twice been selected to People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" and Ladies' Home Journal chose her as one of the "Most Important Women in America" and one of the "Most Fascinating Women of the Year." She has also been honored as one of Glamour Magazine's "Women of the Year" and as one of Biography Magazine's “25 Most Influential Women”.  Emme is a long time Ambassador to The National Eating Disorders Association, board member of the Model Alliance, honorary board member of Project Heal, and Kent School Trustee.Emme is a sought-after media, healthcare, marketing and retail consultant, tapping into her invaluable insight from her 30 years in the TV, fashion and beauty industries. She is dedicated to positive body image and celebrating a woman's body™ and is frequently interviewed by the media on a variety of topics relating to eating disorders and body image, fashion & beauty trends, marketing, inclusive fitness, wellness, surviving cancer and women's health. She regularly visits: Today Show, GMA, CBS The Early Show, CNN, MSNBC, HLN, OWN, FOX News, OMG! Insider, Huff Post Live, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, and others to share her point of view on these topics.  Emme has authored five books translated in a variety of languages, TRUE BEAUTY, LIFE'S LITTLE EMERGENCIES, MORNING HAS BROKEN, WHAT ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR?, and Chicken Soup for The Soul book series: CURVY AND CONFIDENT: 101 STORIES OF LOVING YOURSELF AND YOUR BODY. Her work receives national and international coverage from The New York Times, Women's Wear Daily, R29, Bustle, People Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Marie Claire, TIME Magazine, Huff Post, WSJ, Yahoo! Style, People Style Watch, USA Today, BusinessInsider.com, Vogue Italia, Tribune India, MTV, The Daily Mail, among many others.Emme is the founder of her passion project: Fashion Without Limits (FWL) - a first of its kind in USA, co-founded with Syracuse University's School of Design – FWL is an inclusive fashion design initiative, teaching future fashion designers how to design for all women size 0-24+ , addressing 100 million women not able to buy clothes that fit and reflect their personality and style in the U.S. alone.Invited to the US '84 Olympic Trials for rowing, Emme's passion for nature and fitness fuels her active lifestyle, which includes triathlons, rowing, snowshoeing, boogie boarding, hiking, yoga, swimming and yes, camping. Raised in Saudi Arabia, Emme is also a mom, passionate traveler, and enjoys creating a deeper and long lasting societal impact by working with leading companies that support the well-being and wellness of their employees and customers.Also on Episode 78, Wendi and Dfernando rave about the TikTok account: Got2GoNYC, which shares information on where to locate free public restrooms throughout New York City; then there's Wendi's padded bra on RENO 911!, and her new GENERATION RIPE-age landscaper.  On THE RIPE REPORT, talks about the 1983 Martin Scorsese film THE KING OF COMEDY, starring Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, and making her feature film debut: Sandra Bernhard (now streaming on Hulu in the U.S.A.), and Wendi gushes about Kris Jenner's refrigerators.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Emme, her Twitter, and her Facebook page.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 77 and Wendi and Dfernando' s return guest interview is with GLAAD Award-winning actor, comedian and writer Alec Mapa. Ellen Degeneres has called him “smart, hilarious and funny.”  VARIETY has said, “Alec Mapa is a freak. No one should be this talented. ” With uproarious live performances and groundbreaking television roles, Alec Mapa has entertained audiences worldwide in every imaginable medium.Audiences first discovered Alec on Broadway in the original 1988 Tony Award-winning Broadway production of M. BUTTERFLY (opposite the legendary Tony Randall), and he has guest starred on over 40 classic television series, including ALIAS, FRIENDS, ROSEANNE, SEINFELD and NYPD BLUE, among others.  Alec played network television's very first gay Asian series regular role on the CBS sitcom SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS.  He then starred on 4 Seasons of the UPN sitcom HALF & HALF, and went on to appear in the ABC hit UGLY BETTY and was a frequent guest star on DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and had recurring roles on ABC Family's SWITCHED AT BIRTH  and Lifetime's DEVIOUS MAIDS.  You can see Alec in his recurring roles as Animal Vegetable Mineral Man on the hit series DOOM PATROL (now streaming on HBO Max and DC Universe), and as Tip on the fourth season of the BET+ Original Series THE RICH AND RUTHLESS.  On film, Alec played “N'Cream” in the wildly popular drag queen musical CONNIE AND CARLA. Other films include PLAYING BY HEART, MARLEY & ME, YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN, the action-comedy CHICK FIGHT, opposite Alec Baldwin, Bella Thorne and Malin Akerman, the comedy QUEEN BEES opposite Ellen Burstyn, Ann-Margret, Jane Curtin and Loretta Devine, and the Peacock Original holiday film THE HOUSEWIVES OF THE NORTH POLE.  An accomplished stand-up comedian, Alec's WISECRACK comedy special premiered on LOGO in 2005 and has since become a cult favorite. His follow-up comedy specials AMERICA'S GAYSIAN SWEETHEART and NO FATS, FEMMES OR ASIANS aired on the HERE! and LOGO networks respectively.His Showtime comedy special Alec Mapa: BABY DADDY, is based on his award-winning solo show, which hilariously, irreverently chronicles Alec's journey to fatherhood via foster adoption. Alec was awarded the prestigious Davidson Valentini GLAAD Award for promoting equal rights for the LGBTQ community. A tireless fundraiser, Alec has toured the country on behalf of The Human Rights Campaign and The Matthew Shepard Foundation earning him the unofficial title of “America's Gaysian Sweetheart.”Alec lives in Los Angeles with his husband Jamie and his son Zion.Also on Episode 77, Wendi and Dfernando welcome new listeners of GENERATION RIPE and Wendi mentions the Super Bowl LVI Half-Time Show which featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar.  They also discuss Wendi's recent trip to New York City to do press for the 200th episode of THE GOLDBERGS; she shares her encounter with iconic 90s supermodel Linda Evangelista on her flight back to Los Angeles; and plugs Season 8 of RENO 911! on the Roku Channel.     On THE RIPE REPORT, Wendi shares her love for the online home store WAYFAIR.com and shares a ROTTEN - the use of the elastic therapeutic athletic KT Tape on one's face to remove wrinkles.  And Dfernando reminds us of the groundbreaking 1970s classic CBS TV sitcom THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW (now streaming on HULU in the U.S.A.). Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Alec Mapa as well as his Twitter, Facebook and YouTube Channel.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 76 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is actor and producer Alejandro Patiño.Alejandro Patiño was born and raised in Southern California.  Since it was expected that he would take over the family business (they owned a successful Market Deli in Compton), he decided to enter college as a Business Major.  It was there that he discovered the theater department and dove into acting and dancing.  After doing a handful of background work on some classic television series like HILL STREET BLUES, he then chose to take things more seriously and focused on a career as an actor. On television he is known for his recurring role of Ralph, Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria)'s gardner, on the long-running ABC series DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, as well as Cesar on the FX series THE BRIDGE.  He has also appeared on numerous television series including Amazon Prime's BOSCH, BET+'s THE FAMILY BUSINESS, CBS' MEDIUM, MY NAME IS EARL, Showtime's WEEDS, the Coen Brothers' Netflix THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS, RAISING HOPE, HOUSE, ROSWELL, IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, ER, and THE SHIELD.On film he is known for his leading role as Ernesto (opposite Matt Bomer) in John Butler's PAPI CHULO.  He has also appeared in numerous films including BOWFINGER, THE HEARTBREAK KID, LOWER LEARNING, FAST & FURIOUS, ROBBING PETER, DREAM, THE RUNAWAYS, IRON MAN 2, THE KID & I, DELTA FARCE, SHELTER, and most recently as Nacho in the multi-award winning SAMLAND. Also on Episode 76, Wendi and Dfernando do some catching up after a short hiatus and some new announcements: Season 8 of RENO 911! premieres on the Roku Channel and Season 3 of BIG CITY GREENS premieres on Disney Channel (and a Season 4 has been confirmed!).  Plus a little behind-the-scenes moment during the filming of an episode THE GOLDBERGS concerning the song "Hard Habit to Break" by the band Chicago.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando mentions the new HBO Max series THE GILDED AGE, created by Julian Fellowes (of DOWNTON ABBEY), starring Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Louisa Jacobson and a huge roster of Broadway luminaries.  And Wendi shares a new sleep aid: CAMINO Cannabis-Infused Gummies - the Midnight Blueberry flavor.   Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Alejandro Patiño.Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 74 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is writer, speaker, cheerleader, and catalyzer of communities for women: Lux ATL.Lux ATL is a former university instructor and lifelong exotic dancer turned itinerant preacher for women's empowerment through sensual awakening. Through her workshops, retreats, and digital courses, she helps women reconnect with their desires and boldly pursue a path of pleasure and fulfillment.She is also a published scholar in the field of women's studies under the name of Dr. Lindsay Byron.  Her short documentary CONJURED and Southern Cultures Magazine's article REWRITING ELIZABETH reconstruct the lives of women wrongfully institutionalized at an infamous Southern mental hospital in the mid-twentieth century.She was named Best Stripper in Atlanta in 2015, and competed in the elite Miss Pole Dance America competition in 2016. As an academic expert on women's issues as well as a long-term sex worker, she brings a unique mixture of historical, cultural, and real-world insights that cannot be found elsewhere.In 2021 she released her autobiography titled TOO PRETTY TO BE GOOD, and is the host of the podcast HOOKERGATE: Criminals and Libertines in the South, which focuses on a high profile Southern prostitution ring during the early 1970's and the Watergate scandal.  She was also featured on the Epix documentary series SEX LIFE in Season 1, Episode 3: ROPE, TITS AND TEARS.  Also on Episode 74, Wendi and Dfernando talk about Butters the Cat and some new developments, plus Wendi talks about some recent paparazzi photos taken of her on the set of THE GOLDBERGS.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando rediscovers the 90s CBS TV sitcom CYBILL (now streaming on TUBI TV), and Wendi shares some beauty treatments with BLISS' What a Melon Reviving & DeStressing Overnight Mask.Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Lux ATL, her TikTok, her Twitter, her Facebook, and her YouTube Channel.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 73 and Wendi and Dfernando celebrate the New Year hanging out in her Long Beach closet and talk about his love of cheese, their peaceful New Year's Eve celebration, Wendi's Annual Rose Pedal Gratitude Walk, Chinese food, and the Vivienne Westwood documentary WESTWOOD, which inspired Wendi to start dressing more eccentric as she gets older.  Wendi also shares some of her favorite style-related TikTok accounts: @carlarockmore, @cara.austine, @modmissy, @advancedstyleofficial, and @fashionbyally. Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPERemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 72 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is legendary multi-award winning singer, dancer, actress, choreographer, and film director Toni Basil.Toni Basil is a multiple Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee and has choreography and directorial credits on over 50 videos and has choreographed and co-directed concerts for Tina Turner, David Bowie, Bette Midler, David Lee Roth, Mick Jagger as well as many others.  She has also collaborated with Elvis Presley, Talking Heads, to The Muppets. In 2008 Toni received Hip Hop International's highest award "Living Legend of Hip Hop." Former recipients include Don “Campbellock” Campbell, Boogaloo Sam, MC Hammer, DJ Kool Herc, and Grandmaster Caz.Toni is co-founder and one of the 7 original members of the 1970s legendary The Lockers, which now is considered "the group that changed the face of dance." She is recognized as a seminal influence in bringing street dance to the attention of the American public. She is currently writing a book on the history of American Street Dance.Toni was presented with an Emmy Award for a commercial featuring MC Hammer. She has worked on an incredible range of television programming, from TV Land's SALUTE TO SOUL TRAIN, NAACP IMAGE AWARDS, NBC TV's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, SESAME STREET, and countless music awards shows.Toni's most notable feature film credits include choreography for such classics as George Lucas' AMERICAN GRAFFITI, PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED, MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, to LEGALLY BLONDE. Her subtle choreographic hand was visible throughout Tom Hanks' directorial debut THAT THING YOU DO!, and more recently in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 film, ONCE UPON TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margo Robbie.Toni received a double platinum record for her multi-million-selling global smash hit single “Mickey” and a Gold Album for 1981's WORD OF MOUTH album, which also led to Gold Albums in the UK, Canada and Australia. She received a Grammy Award nomination for her WORD OF MOUTH long-form video album, which she conceptualized, produced, choreographed, and directed.Billboard Magazine's #1 Song for the Month of December 1982, “Mickey” was installed in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as one of the ground-breaking singles of the 1980s. The “Mickey” music video was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in 1992, which earned Toni a place as an American Video Artist in the coveted Museum of Modern Art's calendar.She starred, co-directed, and choreographed two self-titled BBC-television specials, which were re-aired in record time due to unprecedented audience response, and are credited as launching “Mickey” as a hit single in the U.K. charts and, ultimately, worldwide after appearing in a wide variety of television shows.Toni has acted in numerous legendary films including EASY RIDER and FIVE EASY PIECES, and has appeared as a dancer in countless films in the 1960s from PAJAMA PARTY to Bob Fosse's SWEET CHARITY. Toni has also directed short art films: GAME OF THE WEEK, A DANCE FILM, OUR TRIP, and THE PING PONG MATCH. Pre-dating music videos, these avant-garde pieces found a new audience and were exhibited at the Santa Monica Museum of Art and New York's Grey Art Gallery.  The L.A. Times noted that filmmaker Toni Basil's deft editing transformed an ordinary ping pong match between Gray and Stockwell (both noted American actors) into an energetic dance routine.As a classically trained dancer, Toni continues to dance and attend Locking, Hip Hop, and African dance classes by day, and underground dance clubs at night. She has immersed herself in the Latin music and dance scene, and has guest performed singing, dancing and playing percussion with the top Los Angeles based salsa bands.She adds to her list of expertise in world dance and partnering Afro/Cuban, Tango, Flamenco, Salsa, East Coast and West Coast Swing.Continuing in the family tradition (her father: an orchestra leader, and mother: a vaudevillian), she has excelled in every entertainment medium: stage, music, commercials, television, film and video. Her unique form of artistic mastery is at the heart of all of her work. She remains a true pioneer in the dance world, a visionary, and a genuine American treasure.From judging street dance events internationally to being a trending viral video, Toni has always being on the cutting edge of pop culture, and shows no sign of stopping.Want to know more? Just do a Google search for Toni Basil and choose from over 69,000 references.Also on Episode 72, Wendi and Dfernando go into the new RENO 911! film THE HUNT FOR QANON (now streaming on Paramount Plus), 2 of Dfernando's new works: the cover editorial for CLIENT U.S. Magazine and his editorial in YEARBOOK FANZINE Magazine (both now on newstands and on digital download), and Wendi addresses a recent situation over at THE GOLDBERGS, and gives out a few shoutouts to some fans who recently rated and reviewed the podcast.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Toni Basil, her Twitter, her Facebook page, and her YouTube Channel.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 71 and its the 2021 Holiday Season and Wendi and Dfernando chat about her new film RENO 911!: THE HUNT FOR QANON (streaming on Paramount Plus), her upcoming appearance at SF SKETCHFEST in San Francisco, Heather McDonald, Tova Leigh and her promo material for her new book YOU DID WHAT?, being sent by accident personal adult photos, to Richard Marx and the THE GOLDBERGS' 200th episode.  Also, they both give suggestions on how to spend the holidays if you don't want to (or can't) see family, friends, etc.  Dfernando shares his tradition of walking down Fifth Avenue in New York City viewing the lavish window displays at Bergdorf Goodman, the Disney-esque light show at Saks Fifth Avenue, to Rockefeller Center and the legendary oversized Christmas tree.   Wendi suggests doing a deep cleaning, purging items you no longer use, HBO's SILICON VALLEY, doing some Christmas Day shopping for sales, and randomly handing out lottery scratch-off tickets.     On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando raves about the new Aaron Sorkin film BEING THE RICARDOS starring Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (streaming on Amazon Prime), and Wendi brings back a ROTTEN with the mispronunciation of the word "women." Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPERemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

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Month of McCarthy: Bridesmaids

"In this film, we don't wear pink!" (seriously, the poster art doesn't reflect this in the movie at all...) We had a more lighthearted (and subtitle-less) viewing for this episode, and thus we are talking about the 2011 Paul Feig comedy that is Bridesmaids.   Paul wanted to revisit this one to see how the funniness holds up, but did the female lead humour actually tickle Sophie's funny bone? Listen to find out! Also don't forget to follow us on Social Media in the links below, and let us know your thoughts and recommendations for the future!   instagram.com/sp_filmviewers/ twitter.com/SP_Filmviewers  facebook.com/spfilmviewers  Plus if you enjoy our podcast, do consider giving a small donation to us via www.buymeacoffee.com/spfilmviewers 

Wendi and Dfernando's twenty-fifth episode and their guest interview is dancer, actress, teacher and acclaimed Fosse reconstructeur  Dana Moore.   Dana is a twelve time veteran of the Broadway stage. She has been featured in countless Broadway musicals, from A CHORUS LINE, DANCIN', THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES, ON YOUR TOES, SUGAR BABIES, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, CHICAGO and FOSSE.  Now known for her work with the Verdon Fosse Legacy as a reconstructeur of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon's legendary choreography, she began her association with the legendary duo when she was cast in Bob Fosse's DANCIN'.  She continued working with Bob and Gwen in their 1986 Broadway revival of SWEET CHARITY, where she led the iconic "Rich Man's Frug" dance sequence as the lead Frug dancer.  She later went on to appear in the Broadway revival of CHICAGO as well as the multi-award winning revue FOSSE, which showcased the work of Bob Fosse's work from stage, film and television.  She served as dance coach and choreographic reconstructeur for several episodes of the multi-award winning FX limited series FOSSE/VERDON, reconstructing Bob Fosse's original choreography for the "Big Spender" number from SWEET CHARITY and the "Who's Got the Pain?" number from DAMN YANKEES.  Dana is also on faculty both at Steps on Broadway and Marymount Manhattan College. Internationally, she has worked as teacher and choreographer in Toulouse, Oslo, Pori, Cypress, Copenhagen (Royal Danish Ballet) and with the Jazz Musical Theatre Program at Jacob's Pillow in Massachusetts and the Open Jar Institute.And on this 25th Episode Celebration, Wendi and Dfernando introduce the first installment of COMPLIMENT CORNER and on the RIPE & ROTTEN REPORT they 'ripe' podcast highlights and on their 'rotten' are missed opportunities with guests, plus there's a little pop culture homage to the 70s THE DONNY & MARIE SHOW.  Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Dana MooreRemember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Wendi and Dfernando's twenty-fourth episode and their guest interview is bestselling author, speaker, professional optimist, and founder of The Vortex: Gala Darling.Gala Darling has been teaching radical self-love — a selection of powerful techniques and tools which help women transform their lives — for over a decade. Her work helps women find their voice, live without fear, and fall in love with life.Born in New Zealand, she moved to NYC with one suitcase when she was 24 years old, and used radical self-love to heal from an eating disorder and depression. She is the bestselling author of three books: Radical Self-Love: A Guide To Loving Yourself And Living Your Dreams (2016), Radical Radiance: How To Make Love To The Universe And Manifest Anything (2019), and Hologram Heart: A Radiant Guide To The Romantic Revolution (2020).  Her first book, Radical Self-Love, went to #1 in its category and has been translated into five languages.Her blog, galadarling.com, has been going strong for way over a decade, and features over 2700 articles dedicated to inspiring and uplifting women. She holds workshops, leads international retreats (featured in Vogue), and regularly travels the world speaking to excitable crowds.In addition to Vogue, she has also been featured in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, New York Post, Elle, Cosmopolitan, The Daily Telegraph, The Age, and countless others.  She has been endorsed by Oprah (her book Radical Self-Love was chosen by O Magazine as one of their best on self-love), and has been interviewed on CBS, ABC News, and Hay House Radio. Gala has spoken about radical self-love at SXSW Interactive and dozens of other events across the world, in addition to lecturing at NYU (twice). Her TED Talk has been viewed over 250,000 times.Gala has worn mouse ears in Iceland's Blue Lagoon, walked the runway at New York Fashion Week, and once danced naked in front of strangers at a self-esteem workshop.  She believes in kale and crystals, goal-setting and gratitude, kaleidoscopic colour and kicking ass.Gala is the founder of  The Vortex, a community of babes who are devoted to feeling good and creating sensational lives. The Vortex is an international bad bitch crew, over a thousand strong, who come together every day to learn new skills, support one another, and swap notes on how to live sensational lives. Also on Episode 24, Wendi and Dfernando mention the California fires and gender reveal parties, the deleted "Shrimp Fork" scene in the now-classic comedy BRIDESMAIDS, and on the RIPE & ROTTEN REPORT there's I LOVE LUCY and THE LUCY SHOW on Hulu, missing the GAP commercials, Madonna's MDNA The Beauty Roller and celebrities with their misguided weight-loss programs.  Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Gala Darling and her YouTube ChannelRemember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Wendi and Dfernando's nineteenth episode and their guest interview is 3-time Emmy Award winning actress, producer and author Patricia Heaton.  Patricia Heaton is a multiple Emmy Award-winning actress who has played not one, but two beloved TV moms.  Perhaps best known for her role as Debra Barone on the classic CBS series EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, she won two Emmy Awards for the role and was nominated seven times. In addition to her Emmy wins, Heaton is also the recipient of the Best Comedy Actress Award from the Viewers for Quality Television, a SAG Award, and three SAG nominations in the Best Actress category for her role in the comedy.  She then starred in the ABC comedy series THE MIDDLE as Frankie Heck, a mom trying to find balance between her family and careerfamily and career in the Midwest. The show ran from 2009 to 2018.  She was seen most recently on the CBS comedy CAROL’S SECOND ACT. While studying acting in New York City with drama teacher William Esper, Heaton made her Broadway debut in the 1987 gospel musical DON'T GET GOD STARTED.  Heaton returned to the New York stage in 2006, where she garnered praise for her role as "Stella" in the Second Stage production of THE SCENE by Theresa Rebeck and received a Lortel Award nomination for her performance.While in New York in the late 80s, Heaton and her fellow acting colleagues formed Stage Three, an acting company that produced plays Off-Broadway.  They took one production, THE JOHNSTOWN VINDICATOR to Los Angeles, where Heaton’s Semperformance caught the eyes of casting directors which led to her career on television.Heaton went on to portray the producer/daughter in the television series ROOM FOR TWO (1992). Her additional television credits include a starring role in the series SOMEONE LIKE ME (1994), a regular role in WOMEN OF THE HOUSE (1995), and a recurring role on THIRTYSOMETHING (1987). She also starred in the highly rated television movie MIRACLE IN THE WOODS (1997), with Della Reese.In 2001, Heaton co-founded FourBoys Entertainment, a production company that she runs with her husband, actor/director/producer David Hunt. The company produced the Sony Pictures feature comedy MOM'S NIGHT OUT and TNT's production of THE ENGAGEMENT RING, both of which starred Heaton. In addition, she starred in Hallmark Hall of Fame's FRONT OF THE CLASS. Her other credits include the TNT/Neil Simon production of THE GOODBYE GIRL, Sony Pictures' animated THE STAR, and ABC's THE PATH TO 9/11. FourBoys' additional projects include THE CHRISTMAS HEART for the Hallmark Channel, the documentary feature film THE BITUMINOUS COAL QUEENS OF PENNSYLVANIA for Netflix, and the critically acclaimed film AMAZING GRACE, in conjunction with Bristol Bay Productions. FourBoys Entertainment partnered on the web series VERSAILLES for MyDamnChannel.com, which Heaton appeared in, and which was co-created, produced, and directed by Hunt.Her feature film credits include MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN, BEETHOVEN, THE NEW AGE, SPACE JAM, the animated THE STAR and MOM'S NIGHT OUT.  On the Emmy Award-winning Food Network series PATRICIA HEATON PARTIES, she drew inspiration from her family and travels and invited the audience in while she served up incredible party-friendly foods for her co-stars, friends and family. She brought that same sensibility to print with her first cookbook, PATRICIA HEATON'S FOOD FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS and in May 2019, Heaton launched her homewares line, Patricia Heaton Home, with Walmart.In addition to her acting and producing credits, Heaton is a best selling author whose book MOTHERHOOD AND HOLLYWOOD - HOW TO GET A JOB LIKE MINE appeared on the New York Times best seller list.  Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, the book is a collection of essay's chronicling Heaton's childhood, years of struggle as an aspiring actress, her success on a wildly popular series, and how she balances her career and family.  Her latest book YOUR SECOND ACT - INSPIRING STORIES OF REINVENTION is filled with light-hearted anecdotes and pragmatic steps to help you discover your own path.  YOUR SECOND ACT shows us that midlife doesn’t have to be about crisis when you focus on the opportunity. After all, it’s never too late, or too early to stage your second act!A committed philanthropist, Heaton is the founding member of World Vision's Celebrity Ambassador Network. She has travelled to Rwanda, Zambia, and Syria with the humanitarian organization, which focuses on conducting relief, development and advocacy activities in its work with children, families, and their communities in nearly 100 countries.A mother of four sons, Heaton lives with her husband, David Hunt, in Los Angeles.And on Episode 19, Wendi and Dfernando remember TV legend Regis Philbin, and Wendi gives us an update from her final installment of those cryotherapy sessions.Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Patricia Heaton and her TwitterClick below to purchase Patricia Heaton’s books:MOTHERHOOD AND HOLLYWOOD - HOW TO GET A JOB LIKE MINEPATRICIA HEATON'S FOOD FOR FAMILY & FRIENDSYOUR SECOND ACT - INSPIRING STORIES OF REINVENTIONRemember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Wendi and Dfernando's eleventh episode and their guest interview is with singer-musician/actress Hayley Orrantia.  While she may be best known as “Erica Goldberg” on ABC’s hit comedy THE GOLDBERGS, Hayley is no stranger to the country music world.  Her songs have been featured on many Spotify and iTunes playlists, and on Radio Disney Country.  In 2018, she conducted the Strong, Sweet and Southern Tour, her first headlining tour hitting 22 cities across the US.  She released her first EP “The Way Out” in the Spring of 2019 chronicling her grief over a traumatic breakup. On the day of its release, it reached #20 on the US iTunes Country Chart and #3 on the UK iTunes Country Chart.As an only child growing up in Texas, Hayley spent many hours in her room singing along to the music of the great voices of our time. Standing on the stage her father built for her in her bedroom, she sang along to the music of artists from many genres including country, pop and R&B.  Although each artist had their own unique style, all made you feel something through their music.  Singing since the age of 9, she added songwriting to her list of skills at age 13, and began piano and acting at age 14.  Through years of study, practice and performance, Hayley has honed her expressive and soulful style that makes her instantly recognizable to the listener.After spending nearly five years performing at local festivals and events, Hayley came to national prominence on the 1st season of Simon Cowell’s THE X FACTOR USA.  Auditioning initially as a solo artist, she and three other females were assembled by Cowell into a country-pop girl group where they competed in the group category, finishing in 9th place. Her time on the show not only established her musical talent but also her screen appeal, and cemented her desire for a career expressing herself on stage.Hayley lives in Los Angeles while filming THE GOLDBERGS, but calls Nashville home since moving there in 2013.  She spends her time off from THE GOLDBERGS writing and recording, and is honored to be working with many of Nashville’s most prolific songwriters and producers. Her film credits include the independent film COOPER AND THE CASTLE HILLS GANG and the feature film GOD'S NOT DEAD 2 where her original song "Silence You" was featured.Listen to Hayley's musicCheck out Hayley's merchandiseAnd on this episode Wendi and Dfernando talk DESIGNING WOMEN and on the weekly RIPE & ROTTEN REPORT there's Season 8 of THE GOLDBERGS, summer films, RAISING ARIZONA and some other stuff.Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Hayley OrrantiaRemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Wendi and Dfernando's ninth episode and their guest interview is with the legendary Sandra Bernhard.Sandra Bernhard is a performer, actress, singer and author. She is the host of the hugely popular Sandyland, her daily radio show on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy channel 102, for which she won a Gracie Award.A pioneer of the one-woman show, Bernhard brings a completely unique and raucous mix of cabaret, stand-up, rock-n-roll, and social commentary to the stage. Notable shows, which she has performed both on and off-Broadway, include: Without You I’m Nothing, I’m Still Here ... Damn It!, Everything Bad and Beautiful, and Sandra Monica Blvd: Coast to Coast.Bernhard’s film credits include The King of Comedy, (for which she was awarded Best Supporting Actress by the National Society of Film Critics), Track 29, Hudson Hawk, Dinner Rush, and the live performance film Without You I’m Nothing. Television credits include Pose, American Horror Story: Apocalypse, Sweetbitter, Two Broke Girls, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Broad City, Difficult People, You’re the Worst, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Will & Grace, The Sopranos, The Larry Sanders Show and Roseanne.Music albums include I'm Your Woman (Polygram, 1986) Excuses for Bad Behavior (Epic, 1994) and the world music album Whatever It Takes (Mi5, 2009). Bernhard has also performed with or opened for other artists including The Pretenders, Cyndi Lauper and The Scissor Sisters. In addition, she is the author of three books: Confessions of a Pretty Lady (Harper&Row, 1988) Love, Love and Love (William Morrow, 1993) and May I Kiss You on the Lips, Miss Sandra? (Rob Weisbach Books/William Morrow, 1998).And Wendi and Dfernando talk about the PEOPLE Magazine shoot, Chinese denim jumpsuits and on their weekly RIPE & ROTTEN REPORT there's more Sandra Bernhard, Wendi's nails and the classic ABC TV sitcom LAVERNE & SHIRLEY.  Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Sandra BernhardRemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

It's been a month since the launch of GENERATION RIPE and Wendi and Dfernando take over Episode 8.  On the podcast's one month anniversary, the co-hosts and bffs discuss Netflix's HOLLYWOOD, the Scotty Bowers documentary, his memoirs FULL SERVICE and mention actors who reached career success later in life.  Nothing comes easy so as long as you're loving the journey, keep on going.  Also, the weekly RIPE & ROTTEN REPORT continues with raspberry oil sunscreen, the return of Broadway, Carol Burnett's IN SUCH GOOD COMPANY: 11 Years of Laughter, Mayhem and Fun in the Sandbox, and the real Beverly Goldberg. Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPERemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Wendi and Dfernando's fifth episode and their guest interview is with fashion photographer Alexander Saladrigas.Having begun his professional career in New York City alongside our GENERATION RIPE co-host Dfernando Zaremba, Alexander Saladrigas has gone on to photograph countless cover editorials for VOGUE, ELLE and other major fashion publications, and has photographed super models Lara Stone, Karen Elson, and Alek Wek along with actresses Zoe Kravitz, Oscar winner Kathy Bates, Taraji P. Henson and Lily Aldridge. He has also photographed a global campaign for ISABEL MARANT and works with the brands LOUIS VUITTON, BOBBY BROWN, ARMANI and TORY BURCH. He is represented in New York by Donna Cerutti.Wendi and Dfernando answer more listener questions, mention Marie Osmond, SHARK LORDS, The Groundlings and more on their weekly RIPE & ROTTEN REPORT.Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Alexander Saladrigas and his FIGHT THRU FASHION - provoking change through conversation in the fashion industry.Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Wendi and Dfernando's fourth episode and their guest interview is with 3-time Emmy Award nominee, actress Dot-Marie Jones.  A former multi-award winning athlete, Dot-Marie segued into a successful acting career appearing on television in MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN, REBA, THE GOLDBERGS and AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT, to her acclaimed role as Coach Beiste on Ryan Murphy's musical series GLEE, which earned her 3 consecutive Emmy Award nominations.  She recently made her NY stage debut in the 10th anniversary production of the musical ROCK OF AGES in the role of Dennis Dupree.  Also, Wendi and Dfernando answer listener questions, mention music icons Nile Rodgers, Rick James, Cher and rolling skating and there's another installment of their weekly RIPE & ROTTEN REPORT.Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Dot-Marie JonesRemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Wendi and Dfernando's third episode and their first guest interview is with director/actress Lea Thompson.  Known to many as an actress in classic 80s films like ALL THE RIGHT MOVES, SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL to the BACK TO THE FUTURE films, her hit 90s NBC sitcom CAROLINE IN THE CITY to her work as a director with the 2018 film THE YEAR OF SPECTACULAR MEN to countless TV sitcoms like MOM, YOUNG SHELDON, SCHOOLED and THE GOLDBERGS.  There's also another installment of the weekly RIPE & ROTTEN REPORT with mentions of FX's WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, the theme song to the film HOWARD THE DUCK to cardboard boxes.  Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Lea ThompsonRemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com 

A sermon for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost at Oxford Baptist Church.

Colleen and Courtney went for funny and romantic with this episode just in time for #ValentinesDay.  The movie Bridesmaids gave us lots to talk about in between our giggles. In this ensemble cast of Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jill Clayburgh, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Melissa McCarthy and Rebel Wilson, we get a glance into themes of female competition for BFF status, how weddings can make you crazy (or even sad and sarcastic!), how to remove the #FourHorsemen from your relationship (you need to listen to find out what that means) and will get you well through Valentine's Day with a smile on your face!        Bridesmaids Movie https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_14?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=bridesmaids+movie&sprefix=bridesmaids+mo%2Caps%2C224&crid=2VGWZ4YKDMLVE    Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter links: Shrink2Shrink https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink   Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft